Goodyear exhilarate as a good all season?
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Goodyear exhilarate as a good all season?
I’m needing to replace my tires in spring and previously had pilot sport 4s. These tires were great but we get such varied weather where I am located so I’ve been looking into a good performance all season.
I found the Good year exhilarate to be reviewed pretty well! Does anyone have any experience with this tire?
I found the Good year exhilarate to be reviewed pretty well! Does anyone have any experience with this tire?
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2009 SL63 AMG
I've been a dedicated Summer & Winter tire person for many years. All Seasons were inferior in the past but in recent years the segment has dramatically improved.
I have Michelin Pilot Sport All Seasons on my daily driver and they are excellent.
The Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus is also an excellent option that I've confidently run on multiple platforms.
Both of these options are reasonably-priced and levels above anything Goodyear has to offer in the segment. Neither, however, are a substitute for proper Winter tires. They work well if you just have to deal with temperature fluctuations that dip below the threshold of Summer tires.
I have Michelin Pilot Sport All Seasons on my daily driver and they are excellent.
The Continental ExtremeContact DWS06 Plus is also an excellent option that I've confidently run on multiple platforms.
Both of these options are reasonably-priced and levels above anything Goodyear has to offer in the segment. Neither, however, are a substitute for proper Winter tires. They work well if you just have to deal with temperature fluctuations that dip below the threshold of Summer tires.
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2019 911 GTS / 2016 X3 / 2015 E63s / 1993 RX-7
but........
If you have shoulder seasons it may make sense to put a set of all-seasons on for the summer and a winter set for the winter, to allow you to drive your car more often and safer.
FWIW, on my 911 I just end up putting my winter tires on sooner than normal in the fall, and keep them on longer than normal in the spring to deal with temps that approach freezing. For the summer I run Cup 2s as my daily tire / track tire and I have ZERO interest in driving on them near freezing temps.
The same for my E63 and my wife's X3, but for the upcoming season I will replace the OEM P Zeros with the Michelin PS AS 4 for the spring/summer/fall and run Nokian R3 for the winter on both vehicles.
I have the Michelin PS AS4 on my RX-7 and they have excellent performance in the dry, and can manage freezing temps and light snow. They will be better on ice than a summer tire, but have no tried that. The PS AS4 is a temporary tire that I put on the OEM rims when I moved my RX-7 out of storage and brought it home, will likely go with a track tire mounted to the Volks when the project is finished.
In summary: IF you want an all season I highly recommend the Michelin Pilot Sport All Season 4 tire. I have them on 1 vehicle and am very happy with them. I plan on putting them on 2 other vehicles, and possibly 3.
